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Owain Glyndwr Raid into England — Herefordshire 1402

1402
Herefordshire, England
Also known as: Glyndwr raids Herefordshire 1402 · Welsh raid into England 1402
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Herefordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English Herefordshire landowners
Forces
Herefordshire local defence insufficient
VS
Victor
Owain Glyndwr
Forces
Welsh raiding forces under Glyndwr
Outcome
Glyndwr raided deep into Herefordshire; the coincidence with Homildon Hill and Percy discontent made Henry IV's position seem precarious
The Battle

History & Significance

The 1402 Welsh raids into England coordinated with the Percy threat in the north; had the coordination been better executed Glyndwr and Percy might have combined before Shrewsbury

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Scheduled Monuments near Owain Glyndwr Raid into England — Herefordshire 1402

Wye Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Hereford city walls, ramparts and ditch
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Blackfriars Friary, preaching cross and cemetery, and hospital and chapel of St John in Hereford
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Hereford Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Row Ditch (entrenchment)
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
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